July Empties | 2015

Hey everyone! It's that time again... We are wrapping another month and all my lovely readers get to take a look at all the products that I have used up for the month of July!

Hair

L'Oreal Paris Hair Expertise OleoTherapy Deep Recovery Mask - This product includes 6 different flower oils, is 100% vegan, has natural botanicals inside and lasted me quite some time. I did enjoy using this mask but I read a sign in the store saying that they were clearing this item out because it is being discontinued. I hope not and maybe I am misinformed but I couldn't find much information about this product online. Anyway, the smell is not my favourite but the product made my hair very smooth to the touch. I would apply a nice layer onto my hair and sleep with it until I would wake up the next morning to wash it out of my hair. I did notice that this particular product is 50 ml less than some of the other hair masks L'Oreal offers.

Face

Up & Up Regular Cotton Rounds (100 count) - I have used up yet another pack of my favourite cotton rounds! These are made with 100% cotton and  are soft yet durable to get the job done. I use this as in conjunction with my toner after I cleanse my face and this just helps to remove any leftover makeup that wasn't washed away. 

Kiehl's Rosa Arctica Youth Regenerating Cream with Rare "Resurrection Flower" - I enjoyed this product overall and it had a nice smell to it. I found that it was thick enough to use as a night cream. I tried another sample of the Kiehl's face cream in a previous empties post and didn't like it but this one really surpassed all my expectations! I do not think that I would purchase a full size version of it because it is quite expensive but I did enjoy trying it out though! 

Bioré Deep Pore Charcoal Cleanser (7 ml) - This sample pack came in the box of Biore Nose Strips that I had purchased. This sample lasted me a few face washes and I really enjoyed using it! Despite reading the word 'charcoal' in the title and ingredient list, it is not messy - no staining! It comes out black but when you start to lather, it turns into a white foam. No mess!

Clean & Clear Morning Burst Facial Cleanser  - This was a very standard and basic face wash. I would not go out of my way to re-purchase it but if I was in a pinch at the drugstore, I would consider buying this one. It contains 'bursting beads' which is nice and helps exfoliate your skin a little bit. I am not a morning person so the claim on the bottle about this product "wakes you up," doesn't apply to me unfortunately. I used it as my morning face wash.

Elizabeth Grant Collagen Re-Inforce Cleansing Oil (115 ml) - I'm sorry but this has to be one of the worst face products that I have ever used! It was so bad that I stopped using it for many months and later rediscovered it in my cupboard. I forced myself to finish the bottle so that it would not go to waste. I hate the smell of it, the product is VERY messy to use, (I tried to only use it in the shower,) and it BURNED when it got in my eyes. I understand that a face product is not meant for your eyes but when applying it on the face, it is bound to get in the eyes accidentally sometimes. It was simply awful and I do NOT recommend this product at all!

Hands

Quo Nail Polish Remover - Strengthening - This was probably one of the worst nail polishes removers that I have ever used. It has messy, terrible packaging and the smell is very strong. I honestly just wanted to finish the bottle up before it expired and will not be repurchasing the old formula again. However, I believe they either repackaged or reformulated this nail polish remover and if it is different, I will only consider purchasing again if the formula has changed.

Kiehl's Ultimate Strength Hand Salve (30 ml) - I received this deluxe sample a few months back and I really wanted to like this product but I just couldn't. I didn't care for the smell, the product itself is so-so and I would not purchase a full size of this hand cream. I do have dry hands but I find that other products that I have tried in the past work better.

L'Occitane Delightful Rose Hand Cream with 20% Shea Butter (10 ml) - This was also a sample that I have been trying out and I do love the rose scent. I am not completely sold on the formula. I have to apply it twice in a short period of time because I do have dry hands and I really need to lock in that moisture. This is the perfect size to take when traveling or in your purse when you are on the go!

Body

The Body Shop Vitamin E Moisture Cream (15 ml) - I bought this cream before my first surgery because I wanted to apply it to my scars to help heal them. It is hard to find something like this because most products are containing vitamin e and aren't the real deal. I highly recommend this and this is a great product for putting on tattoos for the after-care portion of the healing process. It was only $5 so you really can't go wrong with that price point! This little tub went a long way and lasted me 7 months; Two surgeries later and I was applying this product almost every single day.

Bath & Body Works Sensual Amber Body Lotion - This is a repurchase for me. I love this scent because it is something a little bit different from what I'm used to. I would describe it more of a warm, sexy smelling fragrance that is perfect to use in the fall season. There is also a note of vanilla which I think completes to fragrance.

Vitamins

Nature's Bounty Hair, Skin & Nails Gummies with Biotin (80 count) - This product really needs no introduction. If you have been reading my posts for awhile, you know that this is my holy grail and I have repurchased this many times. The only thing that I have noticed that is different is the top where the gummies come out of. It used to be a flip-up top and now it is a twist off which I actually prefer to be honest!

Nature's Bounty Vitamin D3 Gummies (90 count) - These gummies "helps in the development and maintenance of bones and teeth." I honestly didn't see a difference and didn't feel as though these gummies did anything for me. You only need to take one a day and this bottle lasted me for 3 months.

Teeth

DenTek Triple Clean Floss Picks (90 count) - This is by far my new favourite affordable brand of flossers! They do the job, really get in there and most importantly, they do not break! They are really deep cleaning and remove anything! I can't rave about these enough and finally found my new holy grail flossers!

STAY CLASSY.

Until next time!

Berrz <3

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